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underlying

[uhn-der-lahy-ing] / ˈʌn dərˌlaɪ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
fundamental, latent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basic elemental hidden
STRONG
bottom concealed lurking prime root veiled
WEAK
basal bottom-line cardinal critical crucial elementary essential indispensable intrinsic necessary needful nitty-gritty nub primary primitive radical substratal vital
Antonyms
WEAK
secondary

Example Sentences

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The 22 clubs who have submitted their books for 2024-25 have lost a combined £317m, if you take into account Stoke's underlying numbers without the £90m written off loan.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

AI startups such as OpenAI and Anthropic could be better positioned to successfully implement FDEs, Luria added, due to these companies’ ability to hire top talent, along with their strong underlying software and engaged customers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Some of these also appeared in GC, suggesting that these diseases may share underlying biological pathways.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

What exactly is meant by “the underlying assessments“? How can they be “similar” when the results for the articles the study spotlighted are materially different?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Usually, whenever someone asked me if I felt like I was going to have a seizure, which I could tell was Julia’s underlying question, it would make me angry.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.